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HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I would like to begin my remarks by welcoming the Chancellor’s announcement that the national infrastructure bank will be based in Leeds. Although that is good news for the Leeds…04 Mar 2021HANSARDNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review ConferenceI hope the Minister will agree with me that the UK must seize the opportunity of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference early next year to push multilateral…24 Nov 2020HANSARDLebanonOne month on from the horrific explosion in Beirut and the subsequent collapse of the Lebanese Government, the UK Government have rightly pledged aid to support the people of…08 Sept 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human RightsWhile we are trying to get somewhere on war crimes in Yemen, may I ask the Secretary of State about another imminent anniversary? It is 18 months since Jamal Khashoggi was…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human RightsThis week will mark five years since the start of the war in Yemen. That war has seen the Saudi Government bomb Yemeni civilians in their thousands and starve them in their…17 Mar 2020HANSARDPreventing Sexual Violence in ConflictThe aforementioned Lord Hague—the architect of the preventing sexual violence initiative—recently said that if the UK was not prepared to take effective action in this area, “it…17 Mar 2020HANSARDService FamiliesRecent reports have again demonstrated the difficulties that our Commonwealth personnel have had in dealing with the Home Office, particularly with respect to bringing their…16 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI hope the hon. Gentleman will find a way of getting there. He and his wife did outstanding work in Bosnia, saving so many lives. I thank him for detailing that information and…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. Let me start by congratulating the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who brings us these debates frequently,…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, lengthy as it was. I appreciate that he did not have the chance to speak as he had hoped. I have had a long dealing with the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing us up to date on such an important issue. I will briefly mention the Bishop of Truro’s report later, but obviously we all want to hear from…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansI will come on to mention that very issue on how far we compromise our high moral values in this country in favour of trade deals that we so desperately need. The sheer number of…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansI thank the Government for bringing forward this general debate on an issue that always stirs feelings in this House: the persecution of innocent, peaceful civilians across the…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Persecution of ChristiansI am not sure it is for me to comment on whether Christian belief should be a factor in the Labour leadership contest. I think a strong set of moral values, one of which is a…06 Feb 2020HANSARDProsperity in AfricaMay I ask the Minister how much time during the UK- Africa investment summit last month was dedicated to discussing the elimination of corruption and the protection of human…04 Feb 2020HANSARDSafety of Personnel OverseasLast week, three rockets struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad, leaving one person injured. In the light of increased tensions following the US action against Qasem Soleimani,…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Antarctica: Science and DiplomacyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. This is my first Westminster Hall debate of the new Parliament. I hope the hon. Member for North Wiltshire (James…28 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for that powerful intervention. I have always believed that the Poles played the most extraordinary role, and paid a high price for it, in the second…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI rise, of course, to support the motion on Holocaust Memorial Day and to tell the House how proud I am to represent one of the largest Jewish communities in the United Kingdom,…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman for his work on fighting antisemitism, defending against it and ensuring that this curse can never happen again. Has he visited the amazing and…23 Jan 2020